Eddie survived the battle with the demobats, but came back from Undersident differently. Can you survive if the person in front of you has long lost touch with reality?

If he falls in love with you, maybe it's even worse?

Time: 1986, autumn, around Halloween.

Place: Hawkins, Indiana – small "cursed" midwestern town, Hawkins Lab and the Upside Down nearby.

Genres: psychological horror, angst, hurt/comfort, dark romance, smut, slasher.

Canon status: post‐S4 AU – Eddie survived the Upside Down, came back changed and now hunts people who betrayed or hurt him. 80s slasher vibe: fog, pumpkins, VHS, neon, abandoned places.